Announcements

Reservations are still being accepted for the Annual General Counsel Forum planned for this month by the Washington (DC) Metropolitan Area Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel-America (WMACCA).
The session, considered WMACCA's signature educational program of the CLE season, is set for Thursday, June 10 from noon to 2 p.m. at the Ritz-Carlton,...

The DC Bar Association this month is planning a seminar titled Entrepreneurship for Lawyers, a program that deals with matters to which lawyers get little exposure in normal legal training or experience.
The session will take place on Thursday, June 10 from, 3 to 6 p.m. at the DC Bar Conference Center, 1250 H Street, NW, Washington, DC.
The program will...

The Coolidge Auditorium in the Library of Congress in Washington, DC opens its doors on Monday, June 14 at 1 p.m. for the Second Annual Holmes Debates. Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. continues as the co-host with the Burton Foundation and the Law Library of Congress for this extraordinary forum focused on The Just Pursuit of Terrorism.
This year's forum...

MICPEL has rescheduled The Maryland Trial Advocacy Institute, a nine-day skills training programs for lawyers, for early this month,
The institute, presented in cooperation with the Maryland State Bar Association, the University of Maryland School of Law, and the University of Baltimore School of Law, will take place from Saturday through Sunday, June 5...

Virginia CLE this month will present video replays in two locations of a CLE seminar titled A Guide to Appellate Practice in Virginia.
The sessions will take place on Wednesday, June 16 at the Executive Conference and Training Center at Tysons Corner, 8201 Greensboro Drive, Tysons Corner, VA, and on Friday, June 18 at the Crowne Plaza Washington National...

Virginia CLE this month has scheduled a seminar titled 30th Annual Recent Developments in the Law in connection with the Virginia State Bar Association Annual Meeting.
The program will take place on Thursday, June 17 from 9 a.m. to 4:55 p.m. at the Cavalier Hotel, Oceanfront at 42nd Street, Virginia Beach, VA. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.
Opening...

Managing a successful law firm or legal department in the new millennium is a daunting task. Management must be concerned with both the practice of law and the business of law. To help make attorneys better able to deal with this process, the Pennsylvania Bar Institute (PBI) this month is offering a CLE seminar titled Managing a Legal Workforce Without...

The Pennsylvania Bar Institute (PBI) this month has scheduled a CLE seminar titled Fundamentals of Antitrust Law.
The program will be offered twice, on Tuesday, June 22 at the Conference Center at Mellon, 501 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, and on Thursday, June 24 at the CLE Conference Center, Wanamaker Building, Juniper Street, Philadelphia.
Sessions run...

Successful and Ethical Comp Strategies is the title of a CLE scheduled this month by Virginia CLE.
The program will take place on Thursday, June 10 from 9 a.m. to 1:20 p.m. at the Tysons Westpark Hotel, 8401 Westpark Drive, Tysons Corner, VA.
The biennial seminar provides tips and techniques to enhance attendees' workers' compensation practices in these...

Is an employer in Pennsylvania really permitted to fire an employee at any time for any reason, good or bad, or even for no reasons at all? The employment-at-will doctrine, in its most basic form, provides that an employer may terminate an employee at its will, and the employee may terminate his or her employment at its will with no legal remedy for the...

The Northeast Ohio Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel-America (NEOACCA) this month is planning a CLE seminar titled Role of Counsel in Insurance Appointed Situations.
The program will take place on Thursday, June 17 from 8 to 10 a.m. at the Landmark Conference Center, 101 Prospect Avenue, Cleveland.
The session will address the relationship...

The Southern California Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel-America (ACCA-SoCal) this month is planning Roses and Reds: A Wine-Tasting Reception to honor Holly J. Mitchell, CEO of Crystal Stairs, Inc., and Iris Rideau, founder of Rideau Vineyard.
The event, co-sponsored by Hogan & Hartson LLP, will take place on Tuesday, June 22 from 6 to...

Though they may have little expertise on the issue, corporate attorneys often receive inquiries from company executives about estate planning. With this in mind, the San Diego Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel-America this month will present Monthly CLE: Estate Planning.
The program will take place on Thursday, June 17 from noon to 1 p.m. at...

In less than 20 years, sexual harassment claims have gone from having dubious legal standing to being one of the most significant sources of employer liability in the employment context. To help attorneys better understand this developing area of law, the Ohio State Bar Association (OSBA) this month will present a CLE seminar titled Effective Management of...

To help attorneys familiarize themselves with emerging technologies, the Ohio State Bar Association (OSBA) this month will offer a CLE seminar titled Internet Use in Law Practice in two locations.
The programs will take place on Tuesday, June 15 at The Forum, One Cleveland Center, Cleveland, and on Thursday, June 24 at the OSBA headquarters, 1700 Lake...

The Ohio State Bar Association (OSBA) is planning a pair of video replays of a CLE seminar titled Titles to Real Estate in Ohio.
The programs will take place on Wednesday, June 23 at the John S. Knight Center, 77 East Mill Street, Akron, OH, and on Wednesday, July 14 at the Holiday Inn French Quarter, 10630 Freemont Pike, Perrysburg, OH. Each session runs...

MICPEL has scheduled three video replays of a popular CLE seminar titled Advice From the Experts: Successful Strategies for Winning Commercial Cases in Federal Court.
The sessions will take place on Friday, June 11 at the MICPEL offices, Baltimore; on Friday, June 18 at the Office of Nicole Green, PA, Salisbury, MD, and on Friday, July 2 at the Circuit...

The American Law Institute-American Bar Association Committee on Continuing Professional Education next month will present its ninth annual advanced course of study on Products Liability.
The program will take place on Friday, July 16 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. at the Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel, 163 East Walton Place, Chicago.
Serving as planning...

The New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education (NJICLE) this month is offering a timely CLE seminar titled Corporate Governance 2004.
The program is scheduled for Wednesday, June 23 from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Nassau Club of Princeton, Mercer Street, Princeton, NJ.
This session will explore key developments in today's business environment. A panel of...

The New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education (NJICLE) and the New Jersey Corporate Counsel Association (NJCCA) on Friday, June 11 will present ADR Day VIII: How to Be a Better ADR Practitioner (And Make a Living at It), one of NJICLE's more popular programs of the year.
The conference is co-sponsored by the New Jersey State Bar Association...

Land use law continues to undergo significant changes, and the related regulatory maze continues to grow increasingly complex. To help attorneys deal with these developments, the New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education (NJICLE) this month will present a seminar titled 2004 Land Use Update.
The program will take place on Wednesday, June 9 from...

The Chicago Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel-America this month has scheduled a pair of CLE seminars focusing on employment-related issues.
On Tuesday, June 15, the chapter will present a session titled Immigration Compliance.
The program will take place from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the East Bank Club, 500 North Kingsbury Street, Chicago....

The CLE seminar ADR & IP Disputes will be offered in three locations this month by the Pennsylvania Bar Institute (PBI).
The sessions will take place on Friday, June 11 at the PBI Conference Center, 5080 Ritter Road, Mechanicsburg, PA; on Wednesday, June 16 at the CLE Conference Center, Wanamaker Building, Juniper Street, Philadelphia, and on Friday,...

The American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Business Law and the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) early next month will conduct their General Counsel Forum: Surveying the Changing Corporate Landscape, an ABA Presidential Showcase Program.
The event will take place on Thursday and Friday, June 3 and 4 at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Washington, DC....